(a) When obligation unenforceable.--An obligation of the buyer of a motor vehicle under an installment sale contract that was consummated in this Commonwealth is not enforceable in this Commonwealth if:
(1) the installment seller was not licensed under this chapter when the seller entered into the contract; or
(2) the holder was not licensed under this chapter when the holder acquired the contract.
(b) Cancellation of contract; release of liens.--Upon payment or tender of payment to the holder of the principal amount financed under the contract described in subsection (a), less payments on account of the obligation exclusive of down payment which had been made previously, the buyer under the contract is entitled to:
(1) cancellation of the contract; and
(2) release of all liens against:
(i) the motor vehicle sold under the contract; and
(ii) collateral security owned by the buyer or the buyer's surety or guarantor.
(c) Applicability.--This section shall not be construed to prevent the enforcement in this Commonwealth of an obligation arising from the sale of a motor vehicle made outside this Commonwealth under an installment sale contract entered into or executed by the buyer outside this Commonwealth, whether or not the buyer was a resident of this Commonwealth at the time the buyer entered into the contract.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 62 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance
Section 6201 - Scope of chapter
Section 6203 - Authority of department
Section 6206 - Deposit of fees and fines
Section 6207 - Distribution of information
Section 6210 - Consumer complaints
Section 6211 - General license rules
Section 6212 - Initial license application
Section 6215 - License certificate
Section 6216 - License renewal
Section 6217 - Refusal to issue license or license renewal
Section 6218 - Revocation or suspension of license
Section 6219 - Multiple places of business
Section 6226 - Heavy commercial motor vehicle
Section 6227 - Manufactured homes
Section 6228 - Prohibited provisions
Section 6230 - Statement of account to buyer
Section 6231 - Payment receipts
Section 6232 - Release of liens
Section 6233 - Prohibited charges
Section 6234 - Waiver of statutory protection prohibited
Section 6235 - Effect of license expiration, surrender and revocation on contracts
Section 6242 - Other costs included in amount financed
Section 6243 - Finance charges
Section 6244 - Refinance charges
Section 6246 - Refund for prepayment of contract
Section 6251 - Repossession authorized
Section 6252 - Who may repossess
Section 6253 - Legal proceedings
Section 6254 - Notice of repossession
Section 6255 - Personal property in repossessed motor vehicle
Section 6256 - Buyer's liability for costs
Section 6257 - Notice to police
Section 6258 - Reinstatement of contract after repossession
Section 6259 - Redemption and termination of contract after repossession
Section 6260 - Sale of motor vehicle after repossession
Section 6261 - Deficiency judgment
Section 6262 - Procedures for manufactured homes
Section 6271 - Operating without license
Section 6272 - Violation of chapter provisions
Section 6273 - Use of unlicensed collector-repossessor